Hanging doll-house.



No. 836,296. PATENTEDNOV. 20, 1906. v H. BITNER.

HANGING DOLL HOUSE.

APPLIOATION IILED HAR. 3, 1906.

HARRY BITNER, OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO.

HANGING DOLL-HOUSE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 20, 1906.

Application filedMarcli 3, 1906. Serial No. 303.956.

l'oall whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRY BITNER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Estes Park, in the county of Larimer and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hanging Doll- Houses, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in hanging doll-houses, the purpose being to produce a doll-house of the class having an open side through which the interior may be reached, said doll-house being adapted to hang upon the wall when in use and to be folded together into a convenient package of small size for transportation.

The invention is illustrated in its preferred form in the drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of a complete doll-house hung in position for use. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective of one of the stories of the house, showing the construction of the floor, side and end walls, and partition. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of one of the awnings. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the complete dollhouse in its folded position, as for packing or transportation; and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective illustrating the construction of the roof and gable.

Referring to the drawings, A is the floor of the first story; A, the floor of the second story; A the attic-floor; and A, the roof. All of these may be of light flat boards or other suitable material with the ceiling ornamentation printed or otherwise applied to their under sides and the carpets or floors similarly produced on the upper sides. The roof is preferably marked off, as shown, in the form of tiling or shingles. Cords or other suitable suspending devices B B are secured to the various floors and to the roof at such points that when the cords are hung, as upon nails O O, the roof and floors drop into the position seen in Fig. 2, preferably by their own weight. The rear walls are lettered D, end walls E, and the partitions F. These may be constructed of any suitable material, similar to that of the various floors, and their sides ornamented in a manner appropriate to the exterior of the house and the various rooms therein. They are hinged to one of the adjacent floors, preferably the one above them, so that they also Will tend to fall into their proper positions by gravity. Such doors and windows as may be desired are either cut in the walls or, if preferred, may be printed thereon, and awnings are shown in the drawings constructed, as seen in Fig. 4, at G, the upper part 9 being preferably secured to the walls and flexibly connected to the main portion of the awning and the side portion g being also flexibly connected along the line where they join the front or main portion. The gables H are preferably hinged to the roof, as seen at h in Fig. 6.

When constructed as described, the various parts tend to fall in their proper positions when the suspending-cords are secured to any suitable support, and the doll-house is intended to be hung upon the wall of a room, being suspended either from the picturemolding or from nails secured in said wall. In this position it is out of the way and yet may be placed at any convenient height according to the age of the children for whose use it is intended.

For packing, transportation, or when it is desirable to put the house away temporarily the suspending-cords may be released, the walls and partitions folded against the floor to which they are secured, the awnings folded down upon the end walls,the gables turned in against the roof, the roof folded down upon the upper floor, and the entire device brought into the position seen in Fig. 5, in which it forms a flat, compact package occupying but little space, and practically indestructible by crushing or carelessness in handling.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A doll-house comprising a series of floors connected by collapsible suspending devices whereby they may be brought together for packing, and walls hinged to the respective floors and folding substantially flat against the same when desired.

2. A doll-house comprising a series of floors, collapsible suspending devices secured thereto, and walls secured to the floors by means constructed and arranged to permit of the bringing of the walls into positions substantially parallel and adjacent to the floors for packing.

3. A doll-house comprising a series offloors, and a roof connected by collapsible suspending devices constructed and secured thereto to suspend said floors and roof in proper positions when the suspending devices are suitably supported, walls hinged to the various floors to hang in their proper position for use and to fold flat against the floors for packing,

and gables hinged to the roof and folding in- In witness whereof I have signed the above 10 ward against the same when the latter is application for Letters Patent, at Chicago, in brought down upon the upper floor. the county of Cook and State of Illinois, this 4. A doll-house comprislng a series 3f floors 1st dayvof March, A. D. 1906. connected by collapsible suspending evices a series of walls hinged to the floors, and a HARRY BITNER' series of awnings hinged at their tops to the Witnesses: walls and having side pieces and inclined OHAs. O. SHERVEY, tops folding against the side walls. J. E. SHERVEY. 

